Home support worker
von balbiran Airdrie, Alberta
Permanent
As soon as possible
Description
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 40 to 44 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment- Non-smoking
Work setting- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Employer's home
Tasks- Administer bedside and personal care
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses - CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Target audience- Persons with a disability
- School age (6 - 12 years)
Security and safety- Criminal record check
- Reference required
Work conditions and physical capabilities- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Weight handling- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Patience
- Honesty
Experience- 7 months to less than 1 year
Support for newcomers and refugees- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for Indigenous people- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Salary: $20.00 hourly
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